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A Undue Album.

One of the unique volumes in the world
"a work of great historical value-has
just come into the possession of Col.
John Hay, former Secretary to Abraham
Lincoln. During the administration of
Abraham Lincoln, when all the most dis
tinguished generals, statesmen and other
noted persons, both of the North and
South, were to be found in Washington,
D1r. Brady, the celebrated photographer,
told young man employed as confiden-
tial clerk to one of the officers of Govern
ment that if he would take pains to in
duce distinguished men to come to him
to be photographed, his reward should
be an album, containinga a photograph OF
every person he obtained. Eagerly ac-
ceptiug the offer, and going to work sys-
tematically and with natural enthusiasm,
he succeeded, by the most courteous
means, in inducing more than two hun
dred gentlemen to visit Brady's establish
ment. As each received his portrait the
young man requested al autograph, and
the total result was an autograph with
more or less cordial expressions attached,
written directly across the foot of each
picture. Very many of the brilliant
lights of that most important and in
teresting epoch have long since passed
into the eternal shadow. Garfield, who
little dreamed he should be President of
the United States when this soldicrly
portrait was so cleverly sketched by that
universal artist. the sun, has here por-
trayed face not yet marked with those
mature and thoughtful lines which grew
into his handsome countenance with later
experiences: while grand old Gen. Scott,
in that pose of supreme dignity and power
he was so wont to assume, looms from the
little picture even as he did in life; as
a great mountain towers and broadens
above the lesser hills.
Apropos of the picture of Andrew john
son, it will be remembered that immedi-
ately upon the intelligence of the assassi.
nation of Lincoln some little shadow of
suspicion, just momentarily hovered about
the Vice-President. Had anything def
mite been uttered and pursued, the young
man who made this collection could easily
have exonerated Mr.. johnson, for at the
very moment when Booth fired the fatal
shot, Andrew johnson and he were in
quite another part of the city, talking
about and giving and receiving the auto
graph which adorns the historic page
New York World.
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Something About Bald Heads.

Bald-headed men die sooner than
those who possess full head of hair"
said physician to HAIL and Erpress re-
porter the other day. '.Then, doctor,
your life is Shortened" interposed the
reporter. -.., -. !.
the skull-cap. If I have no hair to cover
nv Uranium, I do the next best thing and
use warm cap. I never go bald-headed,
no matter where am, and by that means
I never take cold. The majority of mea
who have bald heads wear nothing to
protect the exposed surface, not even q
wig. The result is many of them take
cold and go off with pneumonia or con-
tract some deep-seated disease Like
bronchitis or consumption. Yet if I told
a bald-headed man to wear something
warm on the exposed spot he would,
nine times out of ten, pay no attention
to my warning. 1t is a growing cause
of increased mortality and deserves
great attention both from scientists and
empirical laymen. Bald heads are the
sign-posts of high esthetical civiliza.
ton and at the same time the epitaphs OF
O. physical degeneration. Luxury, ease,
comfort, high living and hereditary char
acteristics have to be taken into consider
alton when analyzing the problem OF
bald heads. If the future race Is to be
devoid of hair, then it must necessarily
be short-lived one, because more sus'
ceptible to sickness. have noted many
cases of pneumonia, and where the pa
tient is a male over forty years old the
proportion is over one-half in favor OF
being bald-headed. Whenever have a
bald-headed patient 1 never rest until ne
consents to wear skull-cap. If the hair
was no protection to man he would have
been created without any, and his skin
made tough and thick to stand the
weather. The wise provisions made to
insure perfect physical comfort never
contemplated period in the worlds his
tory when man should 60 about with his
head slick as peeled onion. The man
who does it repeatedly sooner or later
pays the penalty.
Caesar was bald in his last days and
shielded hiss Uranium by wearing crown.
In those days, when hats were not worn,
few people were bald, and those who
were attempted to conceal the fact. It is
said that Cesar wore the crown to hide
his bald head, and it may be added cor
rectly that he did it for comfort as well.
Women do not suffer from the exposure
of bald heads because they wear false
head rigging which generally protects
the scalp. Then females are not predls-
posed to badness as males. Nature has
eivcn them an abundance of hair, and
those who grow bald have some kind OF
skin trouble. Yet there are more bald
headed women than the world imagines.
My argument against going about with
the scalp exposed is merely from hy-
gienic point Of view and not because Of any
false notions about how it makes per-
son look. Old men, middle aged men,
gilded youths and unfortunate woman
kind, if you are bald, don't grieve oveI
the inevitable, but wear something warm,
and upon all occasions. Your days VIII
be longer in the land and your progeny
will be less apt to inherit the hairless ten
dency."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
Ant;auitY Of Gambling.

I believe they played dominoes in
Egypt 5000 years ago for money, and |
dare say the mcrcenarics of ancient
Carthage shook dice for the remunera-
ton they had for their brutal services.
Poker was known by another name, but
doubt not that Nebuchadnezzar's army
anticd up in their camp in the warm As
syrian night; and while Brutus was quar-
rcling with Cassius in his tent the Roman
soldiery were probably shaking their pros
pective drachmas atsome game of chance.
Still, in the nineteenth century, with
civilization in full blast and hundred
religious creeds fighting for the regula,
ton of peoples morals, the three-card
monte performers scoop in the astute man
of business and the bunko man lands the
statesman and the poet just as of oldl---
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
A Mistake.

Alcoholic stimulants merely excite
nervous energy and do not supply food
to the body. There is very prevalent
idea that alcohol will enable person to
endure intense cold. This is mistake.
1t is true that the alcohol imparts feel
ing of warmth at first, but reaction soon
sets in and then the body is more suscep-
tible to cold than if the alcohol had not
been taken at all. 1t may be valuable in
case of great prostration, resulting from
long-continued exposure and exertion, or
from getting wet, but then it should be
avoided if possible, for the succeeding
reaction is always to be dreaded, and if q
place of safety is not near at hand, the
immediate danger is only temporarily
guarded against and finally becomes
greatly augmented by reason of decreased
vitality.---Dr. j. C. Handerpeer.
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"an Insult to Decency."

Talk about leaving this internal whisky
traffic to God, and to His Providence
and Spirit; why, such talk is veritable
twaddle, the quintcssence of Stiffness! !!
If it is right to restrict our treatment OF
this evil to moral suasion, why not carry
out the principle in such evils as horse
stealing, burglary, and arsons If you
wake up in the night and find burglar
in your room, why not plead with him
upon bendcd knees and with streaming
eyes to forsake the errors of his waysf
The saloon-kecpcr is violating the law
in debauching our youth and robbing
our homes, and we must simply talk
and sing and pray with him, and at
the same time deliver the victims from
our family circles to this Moloch to
supply the hellish fires of his insatiate
lust of gain. Out upon such On out
ragcous insult to common decency.-
The Cincinnati Li0ht.
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TEMPERANCE.

Sing a Song Of Sixpence
Sing a song Of si1pencsr
You fellow full Of rye;
With not cent to bury you
Tomorrow, should you dia
The keepers in the bar-room
Counting out his money;
His wife is in the parlor
With weu-dressed sis and sonny.
Your wife has gone out'working
And washing peoples clothes,
To pay for old rye whisky
To color your red nose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
A Spring Poem.

Young Mr.. Featherly (cnnplaceaaN.-
Yes, have been doing little in the way
of literary work for some time past. The
poem of ''Spring, in the current number
Of Scrib6lers, is mine.
Miss Clara (uery much interested).-No,
really, is it, Mr.. Featherly3 Why, Tread
part of that Puck.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Sleep They Not Well?

Sleep They Not Well?
Sleep they not WE'LL the sainsed deada
For sorrow they have peace instead;
Our Father housed his children dear,
Before tie tempest gathered near
And burst in thunders loud and dread.
Healed are the hearts that inly blsd,
The mourning souls are comforted,
And stanched the font Of every tear;
Sleep they not wella
And, if, until the Lord appear,
Earth, like mother pressing near
To watch beside the loved ones bed,
Wraps her dark mantle round their head
And shelters them from pain and fear,
Sleep they not welli
->-Canon Bell, in Sunday at Home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
THE woOED SHOULD WIN.

Does he love your does he say sol
Hold him off a day, and then
Still another. II he love you,
Have no fear, he'll come again.
Do You love hiIna Do not say so;
Tell him you are not 50 sure;
Make his wooing match his winning,
And bis loving will endure.
Iaiden's favor gotten lightly
Lightly makes her favor seem;
Longer longing, softer signing,
Sweeter make the tender theme.
-Wastauport Breakfast Taose'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

MR. BARNES OF Georgia ls the heaV-
lest member of the National House OF
Representatives. He weighs over three
hundred pounds. Messrs. Sawyer OF
Wisconsin and Stanford of California
are the portliest men in the Senate and
have the fattest pocket-books. The
smallest man in Congress is Gen.
Wheeler of Alabama; the tallest man
is Mr.. Stewart of Texas, who stands b
feet 3 inches in his boots.
The woman who is exceedingly sweet
to ones face, and is very bitter behind
ones back, may be said to bear false
sweetness against her neighbor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06

The Parliament of the Colony of Vic
toris has voted the sum of $400, 900 to be
expended in prospecting for gold.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21
Items From Our County Seat.
SPECIAL CORRESpONDENT.
FrclcricIL. Ma ,Iulv ~. Is,

koILClAII tOhisi'NloNpIINi l.
Frederick, Ma, July 19, 1887.
Warm
We think summer has come.
If the billiards. only come back, all will be
forgiven.
lis time summer is here, and we are suf-
fering with intense heat, while those pretty
toy-looking things Uhcrmometer) are regis
tcring, from day to day, 80 to l0j degrees.
One day last week, six shares Of the CAPT.
tai stock of the First National Bank of this
city, were sold to Mr. Ham Z. Snowman for
$50 per share.
Our three fire companies Of this city have
received invitations to participate in dress
parade and PIC mic with the Alpha Fire com
pany of Littlestown, Pa, on August 10.
Mr.. Joseph f. Bcacht who has rented the
City Hotel Annex on West Patrick street,
this city, formally re-opcned on Friday eve
nlng as the Central Hotel" The Frcder-
ick Cornct Band was present at the opening.
Horp Lee our Chinese laundryman has
presented Judge Jas. H. Besant with a fine
chased gold ring.
The picnic and excursion season has aC-
lively begun in this section. The Lutheran
Sunday School Of this city will picnic at Is
land Park, IIarper's Ferry, on Thursday the
29th inst.
A grand butchers picnic will be held on
August 2. Dancing will be the feature OF
the day. Committees have been appointed
to make arrangements for its success.
On Wednesday next the 9th inst, an OK,
curson train will be run on the B. o. rail
road from this city to Baltimore, for the ben
eft of the Frederick Baseball Association.
The appeal to the county commissioners
one day last week, by the Count House i'm.
provcment committee for the removal OF the
ratings, resulted in a tie vote by that body
by two for removal and two, to let them re-
main as they are. This will no doubt settle
the agitation for the present, until next falls
election.
On Friday cvcnir- last Albert Brown, col
orcd, workman at the phosphate factory OF
4. J. DrTashmutt e. Sons, had has clothing
caught on revolving shaft and was thrown
against an upright ioist with such force as
to break both lees just above the ankles and
one arm IN two places and several diSocated
Joints. Tto bones in tie arm protrudcd
through the flesh. Il is thought he received
internal injuries and IS not expected to live
We had quite a refreshing shower on Sun
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21

the purpose Of investiga these condl
tons, and Of making some observations
relative to the propagation and dis
tribution Of young fish, Major Ferguson,
the Assistant Commissioner. has detail
ed Col. Nj. Mcdonald, whose work on
the Commission has been of a valuable
nature. to make an extended trip
through the Northwest. lie will visit
Denver Col. and will probably establish
a station for the breeding Of trout, then
proceeding to Columbia River, where
he will investigate the nature of the
protection afforded by Oregon and by
Washington Territory. In case these
means are deemed sufficient, under the
provisions of the appropriation bill he
will undoubtedly take immediate steps
for the establishment ofseyeral propaga
ting and dis tributlng stations along
this river.
1t has been exceedingly warm during
the last week, but officially in the re-
gion Of the Government Printing Office
it has been torrid, so to speak, Each
employee wears an anxious look, as
though he or she might be the next to
receive notice that their services We're
no longer required. A great number
who were dismissed have been reinstat-
ed but with the loss of their absence.
If only out day, they are obliged to
lose all leave. This does not seem
entirely correct. Your correspondent
attempted Saturday to get the opinion
of the employees as to the working of
the office, but none would speak about
the matter. One young follow said:
You can judge for yourself. Fifty
men in the branch | am, were entitled
to leave four months ago, only fiji.
teen are now. No, of course they We're
not discharged" he said with a sarcas-
tic smile.
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A Great Leader Wanted.

It would be deal Of satisfaction to
the honest seeker after truth in the mat
ter of American Social and Political
Science, were some prophet to arise,
rather were some thorough-going and
complete master mind to seize upon the
reins of political thought; (political in
the sense of universally national necesl-
ty) and by his eloquence, logic, and ak
lomatic demonstration, prove to all and
satisfy all that one particular solution
each Of the.vexed questions Of labor and
tariff was plain, conclusive and satlsfac-
tory.
It is NOT possible that more than one
absolutely correct solution may be con.
celved, even by infinite resource and
while such an aim would be toward
Utopia, yet under, stress of circum-
stances less urgent than we find existing
today, there have been those who have
measured up to the full requirement OF
the OCCASION and by their precept, exam
pie and act have taken upon themselves,
in the eyes of later generations, the
character of divinely appointed agents;
there is therefore no reason why there
should not appear some one who will be
not only authority IN matters of opinion,
but leader who shall grasp the situa-
ton, solve the problems and become the
recognized leader Of people who think
intelligently.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21

I'm MHiiaOK'iaEas.

Died, July 14th, Little Flossio Virginia
Weller, aged 7 months and days.
Nv dear little daughter, thou hast left us
here behind, to weep and mourn for thee.
You have now departed from your little
sister and brother and have gone to that
bright world above
You have left us, dear little sister and gone
to dwell with the angels above, where you
never more will know pain or sorrow.
Oh, Flossic, how | loved YOU and how
hard to give you up, hut hope some DAY to
meet you in that bright world above
BY her Mother: and Aunt, Ellie ungcl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21
Washington Letter

(FRoM OUR REGULAR CONFECTIONERY
WASHINGTON. july. Is 1887
An investigation of the accounts Of
the disbursing officers of the Treasury
was begun Saturday morning. The
forgeries Of Harvey, together. with the
recollection of the Post Office and Ma
Wy Department frauds aud the Howgate
defalcation suggested to the Secretary
of the Treasury that the accounts of all
be counted and compared with their
vouchers, and all their books thorough
lY examined. The disbursing officers
have each certain appropriation to their
credit upon which they draw by check,
and they ar erequired to furnish vouch-
ers for all expenditures. They fire.
quently draw out large sums Of money
to be expended for various things, and
generally haye certain amount of IN.
expended cash on hand.
Without previous warning, Acting
Secretary Thompson Saturday morning
ordered a count OF the cash in the POS
session Of the disbursing officers Of the
Treasury, beginning at 9 o'clock. The
cash will be counted, and the vouchers
will then be examined to see if all is
right and balanced properly. There is
no opportunity to cover up any crook
edness, should any exist. If there are
proper vouchers for all the expendi-
lures, and the cash balance is just the
difference between the expenditures
and the sums drawn, the accounts will
be all right. Should there be any
money missing the shortage would be
discovered through the absence of
vouchers.
: The temporary success Of so bold a
scheme of fraud as that planned by
clerk Harvey, involving the persona
ton ola fictitious claim agent and two
fictitious notaries public and the forg-
cry of several official stamps, and the
fact that discovery resulted. after near.
" $4,000 had been obtained, only from
60 gross blunder as the signature Of
Lambert by man who was persona.
ting lamont should give useful
hint to the heads of the Treasury De-
partment. There must be something
defective in system of checks and bal
ances which will permit a clerk, wholly
unassisted by confederates inside or
outside of the Department, to carry on
systematic course of plncder without
detection until, reckless in his fancied
security, he makes 50 palpable a mis-
step as almost force his misdoing upon
public attention.
At the last session of Congress con
siderable sum was APPROPRIATED for the
purpose of the establishment of several
stations throughout the country for the
distribution of fish By the U. S. Fish
Commission, similar TO that situated i'll
this city. 1t is provided, however, that
these stations shall be established only
in places where sufficient protection is
I. I l., H., g. .Inrt1E H. ,T
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A Gift For All.

In order to give all a chance to test 1t, and
thus be convinced of its wonderful curative
powers, Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, will be, tor a
limited time. given away This offer is not
only liberal, but shows unboundcd faith IN
the merits of this great remedy. All who
suffer from Coughs Colds, Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, or any affection OF
Throat, Chest, or Lungs. are especially re-
oue9ted to call at NJ f. Lcathcrmans Drug
Store, and get Trial Bottle Free, Large
Bottles 81.
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Rcnevs Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Cheslcy, Peterson, Clay co. Ia
tells the following remarkable story, the
ruth of which is youchcd for by the resi-
dents of the town 81 am Is years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint ana
lameness for many years; could not Dress
myself without help. Now am free from
all pain and soreness, and am able TO 40 an
my own homework. lowe my THANKS 10
Electric Bitters for having renewed my,
youth, and removed completely all diseased
and pain" Try bottle, only so cts. at NJ.
r. Leatherman's Drug Store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21
Fair JOttiugs

Donations continue to arrive, not one day
having passed since the opening of the Fair
that we have not received valuable Gifts
a complete list of donations that have not
yet been published will he given in these col
umns next week.
A RALLY fresh decorations and new start
with vigor and life has been arranged
for this (Thurslay) evening.
The present threatening state of the
weather would make it appear that the Fair
cannot be closed on Saturday cv ching Of
this week, as had been thought possible.
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c2lrw eldve'fise','tnfs

A GRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
There will be Special Meeting of the
Frederick County Agricultural Society, at
the Court House. Frederick city,
On Saturday, Ausn,t 9Th, 1887,
at 10 O'Clock A NJ.
JOHN r. BEST, Prcs't.
Geo. VIM. Cramer, Secretary.
iuIv 81 Of
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Business Locals.

wY~ Go to Mrs NJ. E. IIarman's for Pure
Ice Cream; nothing in II but pure sugarand
tlayoring. You can give it to your babies
and it will not make them sick.
iulv2l-tf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21

aY ISEE! l SEE |! That complete
Assortment of Kinks Toilet Soaps at low
prices best Creme Dat Meal Toilet Soap,
very cheap; Turnip Seed by the ounce or in
greater bulk, much cheaper than by the
packet; such varieties as, Early Flat Dutch,
Early Flat Red or Purple Top, Earliest
Bloomsdale Red Top. the quickest growing
of all; and best Parlcr White &c" Oil, can
all be purchasedo of -.
Ell. BoBLlTz,
july2ltf Meshahicstown, Nd.
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Baltimore oMarkefs

We give IN the following table of prices
the ratings ofN'Tucsday previous to our
ISSUE as likewise that of the Tuesday a-wcck
previous. by this method we inform our
readers, at glance, ofthe course Of the nar-
ket, which is as essential as knowledge OF
the present week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21

EE' WANTED.--A gcnteel, reliable,
white girl, to cook, wash and iron for fam
lily of two; q country girl preferred. The
right person can secure q good home and
fair wages in Frederick. Apply at this
mlyo1 OFFICE.
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Thursday, July 81, 1887.
NewsDaper Law Decisions.

1. Any person who takes paper regularly from
the neutrality-suspicious. directed to his name or an
other or whether he has subscribed or not-is re
euooaihlo for thepaNasent.
II any person orders his paper discontinued; ne
or she must pay all the arrearages or the puolsle
NAV continue to send it until payment is maue
and collect the whole amount, whether the paper 10
taken from the office or not.
No paper viii be discontinued until paid up.
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NOR SHERIFF.
AT the earnest solicitation Of numerous
friends throughout the County, | again an
nouncc myscfas q candidate for the office OF
Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Dem
ocratc Nominating Convention of Freder'
lex County for 1887.
p. .GRIFFlTIf,
july21tc New Market, MD.
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O'fIcH
or THE
BOARD or COUNTY SCHOOL COM
MISSlONERS FOR FREDERICK
COUNTY, MD


The annual examination for teachers will
be Id in this office
ON TUESDATG WEDNESDAY,
lula 2GM and eth, 1887.